In 1949, Arthur Miller won a Pulitzer Prize forDeath of a Salesman, his play about the tragic demise of Willy Loman, an aging salesman. The play would win many other awards as well. In fact, Death of a Salesman became the first play to win the "triple crown": the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, the Tony Award and the Pulitzer Prize. The Broadway production, masterfully directed by Eliz Kazan and featuring Lee J. Cobb as Willy Loman, enjoyed a run of 742 performances.
, his play about the tragic demise of Willy Loman, an aging salesman. The play would win many other awards as well. In fact, Death of a Salesman became the first play to win the "triple crown": the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, the Tony Award and the Pulitzer Prize. The Broadway production, masterfully directed by Eliz Kazan and featuring Lee J. Cobb as Willy Loman, enjoyed a run of 742 performances.